Kenwood TK-8150- Manuals

Page 2 - We are grateful you chose; for your personal mobile applications. We; KENWOOD; The models listed below are covered by this manual:; One or more of the following statements may be applicable:

T HANK Y OU We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your personal mobile applications. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide dependable communications to keeppersonnel operating at peak efficiency. KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology. As a result, we feel ...

Page 3 - common to the operation of any transceiver.; Do not modify the transceiver for any reason.

i ◆ Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within the territoriesunder government control. ◆ Illegal operation is punishable by fine or imprisonment or both. ◆ Refer service to qualified technicians only. Safety: It is important that the operator is aware of, and und...

Page 4 - ii; CONTENTS; DTMF N

ii CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ................................................ 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ................................................................................. 1 PREPARATION ........................................................................................

Page 5 - UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT

1 UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Note: The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the factory. Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend that you identify the itemslisted in the following table before discarding the pack...

Page 6 - The following tools are required for installing the transceiver:; • Circle cutters; • Locate the fuse as close to the battery as possible.; Coil and secure the surplus cable with the provided cable tie.; servicing while keeping the power applied.; PREPARATION

2 Various electronic equipment in your vehicle may malfunction if they are not properly protected fromthe radio frequency energy which is present while transmitting. Electronic fuel injection, anti-skidbraking, and cruise control systems are typical examples of equipment that may malfunction. If you...

Page 8 - ORIENTATION; Insert the microphone plug into this jack.

4 ORIENTATION F RONT P ANEL AND M ICROPHONE q q q q q Volume Control Rotate to adjust the volume level. Clockwise increases the volume andcounterclockwise decreases the volume. w w w w w Display (See page 5.) e e e e e Selector Rotate to select a zone or channel/group ID. Clockwise increases the zon...

Page 10 - Power input

6 R EAR P ANEL 6-pin connector (for accessories) Power input connector Antenna connector 25-pin connector (for accessories)

Page 11 - PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS; Keys

7 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Keys y to !1 {pages 4 and 5} can be programmed with the auxiliary functions listed below. The keys can only be programmed with functions, depending onwhether you are using a Conventional Group or a Trunking System. Pleasecontact your dealer for further details on t...

Page 12 - BASIC OPERATIONS; enter the password by pressing the appropriate keypad keys.; ID

8 BASIC OPERATIONS O PERATION O VERVIEW Your dealer can program your transceiver with Trunking Systems andConventional Groups. Trunking Systems can handle 32 zones with up to 250group IDs. Conventional Groups can handle up to 128 zones with up to 128channels. The transceiver can handle a maximum com...

Page 13 - TRUNKING ZONES; • Confirm that there is a dial tone after releasing the; PTT; • After dialling, wait for a response from the called party.

9 TRUNKING ZONES P LACING A D ISPATCH C ALL 1 Select the desired trunking zone and a group ID. 2 Press and hold the PTT switch. 3 If the “Clear to Talk” tone sounds, communication is possible; start speakinginto the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. • For best sound quality at the recei...

Page 14 - CONVENTIONAL ZONES; • When the squelch opens, the CALL icon flashes.; Monitor

10 CONVENTIONAL ZONES T RANSMITTING 1 Select the desired conventional zone and a channel. • Make sure the channel is not in use. When a channel is in use, the BUSY (green) LED will light. 2 Press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone in your normal speaking voice. • For best sound ...

Page 15 - SCAN; Scan

11 SCAN To activate the Scan function, press the key programmed as Scan . • The SCN icon lights and “-SCAN-” appears on the display. To stop scanning, press the Scan key again. • The transceiver returns to the channel that was selected before Scan started. S CAN T YPES There are three types of scans...

Page 16 - DTMF CALLS

12 DTMF CALLS Note: To make DTMF calls, you must have an optional microphone with a DTMF keypad. M ANUAL D IALLING Press and hold the PTT switch, then enter the digits on the microphone keypad. • You can enter the digits 0 ~ 9 , , and # . • If programmed by your dealer, you do not need to continuous...

Page 17 - • “D” appears on the display.; • “A” appears on the display.

13 C LEARING S TORED DTMF N UMBERS 1 Press and hold the microphone # key for 1 second. • “D” appears on the display. 2 Press the # key again. • “D–CLEAR” appears on the display.• To cancel the process, press any key other than 0 ~ 9 . 3 Enter the desired memory location number (01 ~ 32). R EDIALLING...

Page 18 - FleetSyncTM: ALPHANUMERIC TWO-WAY PAGING FUNCTION; Corporation. FleetSyncTM enables a variety of paging

14 FleetSync™: ALPHANUMERIC TWO-WAY PAGING FUNCTION FleetSync™ is an Alphanumeric Two-way Paging Function, and is a protocolowned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync™ enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming. Your dealer can set up either Fl...

Page 19 - Transmitting; key or the; Receiving; appears with the number.

15 O PTIONAL F EATURES Short Messages: Received short messages (maximum of 48 characters) are displayed the same as Status messages {page 16}, however only 4 shortmessages can be stored in the stack memory. “M” (Message) and the messagenumber appear with the message. GPS Report: If an external GPS r...

Page 20 - Identification Codes; Message Mode

16 ■ Identification Codes An ID code is a combination of a 3-digit Fleet number and a 4-digit ID number.Each transceiver must have its own Fleet and ID number. • Enter a Fleet number (100 ~ 349) to make a group call.• Enter an ID number (1000 ~ 4999) to make an individual call in your fleet.• Enter ...

Page 21 - • The display alternates between the caller ID and the message.; Reviewing Messages in the Stack Memory; Selector; Automatic Status Response

17 ■ Receiving The mail icon ( ) will flash and a calling ID or text message will appear when a Status call is received. • The display alternates between the caller ID and the message. Press any key to return to Normal Operation Mode. ■ Reviewing Messages in the Stack Memory 1 Press and hold the key...

Page 22 - ADVANCED OPERATIONS; • “TA” appears on the display when Talk Around is ON.

18 ADVANCED OPERATIONS T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The Time-out Timer prevents any single caller from using a channel for anextended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of time thatexceeds the programmed time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alerttone will sound. To ...

Page 23 - Press and hold the key programmed as; to enter Emergency; Emergency; ID S; A Beginning of Transmission ID Signal is sent when you press the; An End of Transmission ID Signal is sent when you release the

19 E MERGENCY O PERATION Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency to enter Emergency Operation. • The duration you need to hold the key depends on how your transceiver has been set up. • The transceiver will switch to the pre-programmed emergency channel/ group ID. While in Emergency Operation...